Breaking: Cuadrilla ordered to abandon Lancashire fracked wells
The UK’s only fracked horizontal shale gas wells must be decommissioned, the industry regulator said today.
UK risks missing out on net zero opportunities, says CCC
Net zero could create hundreds of thousands of new green jobs – but stronger government support is needed, a briefing said today.
North Kelsey appeal goes to two days
The venue and duration has been set for Egdon Resources’ appeal hearing against refusal of planning permission at its North Kelsey Moor site in Lincolnshire.
Action on IGas failure to restore Misson Springs shale gas site
Officials have taken the first steps to force IGas to restore its shale gas site at Misson Springs in Nottinghamshire.
Regulator gives oil and gas companies more time to meet exploration commitments
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has got three more years in which to seek consent for two new wells near Blackpool in Lancashire.
August 2020 headlines
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Site work begins at Wressle – Egdon Resources
Work on the oil site at Wressle, near Scunthorpe, is now underway, the operator, Egdon Resources, said this morning.
Updated: Protest at Horse Hill oil site
Reports from the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey this morning say protesters breached security and got into the compound at dawn, preventing the start of work.
Drilling companies confirm work underway at West Newton-B
The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has confirmed that it has started work at its second site in East Yorkshire.
Site work appears underway at West Newton-B
Images from Rathlin Energy’s new oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire suggest that site work is now underway.
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